Pages

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Kooking in the Kitchen with Kayla Part II

Kayla's arm has now gone from cast to brace!! We are so thankful that God healed her quick! The Dr. originally said she would need to wear a cast for 3 months, but after 6 weeks the fractured bone had healed so well, she was put into a brace. Now Kayla can take off the brace to scratch her arm and take a shower without extra help.

Kayla also keeps asking me to help cook!! I love that!! I have always loved to cook and to see her wanting to cook excites me!!

Over the Memorial weekend, Jeff asked that we make Chicken Brunswick Stew. That was fine with me, because this is a one-pot recipe and Kayla can make it.

I got this recipe off of my once long ago neighbor that I used to babysit. Now she is all grown and has a beautiful family of her own.

Sara, over at My Merry Messy Life, posted this recipe on her blog a while back and I made it for my family. It has become one of those recipes that not only I love, but it is requested by my husband, my kids, and my mom. (I always run her a BIG bowl next door).

Have fun dumping all the ingredients into your Crock Pot,
but put the chicken in first on the bottom. Cook on low for 8 hours or
on high for 4-5. You'll know it's finished when the chicken easily
shreds apart by mashing it with a fork. Turn off the Crock Pot and wait 15 minutes or so for it to cool down.

I did go ahead and use the whole bag of limas, because I love them :).

We started the stew pretty early so it would cook for most of the day.

Kayla pouring in the vegetables (I placed the chicken in the crock pot)

Once the stew was all in the pot and cooking, Kayla wanted to make dessert. I let her pick what she wanted to make and she chose chocolate chip cookies. I do not let my kids use the stove-top oven, but I will let them use the GE Advantium Over-the-Range Oven (supervised, see post here)

Before we made the cookies, Kayla took a stick of butter out of the freezer and placed it the Advantium
and selected the micorwave - Pre-Set - Soften - Butter.

influencer

About Me

I am the mother of two beautiful children and wife to one awesome man. I was blessed to have grown up in the greatest family anyone could have ever hoped to belong. I always tell my mom I love her the most! I love real Cokes, Photoshop, peanut butter, M&M's, and anything crafty. I don't think my mind ever stops and it seems as though I never sleep. Christ is the head of our home!

Proverbs 31:18-19 ~ She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day. She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking.